Posts Tagged ‘aviation’

Trendspotting: Flying High

Slated to nearly double over the next two decades, the demand for air travel should be enough to add a new, JetBlue-size airline every year, says the FAA. The number of air travelers will grow from 732 million this year to 1.2 billion in 2032, with New York’s John F. Kennedy, Washington’s Dulles, Chicago’s Midway, [...]


Trendspotting: Fancy Plane

A massage before take-off. An in-flight shower. Three-star meals. These days, first-class flights are more dramatically luxurious than ever before—in stark comparison to the spartan amenities afforded those occupying the back portion of the plane. Though first-class passengers account for just 5 percent of those on long-haul routes, and business class passengers for 15 percent, [...]